This course covers all the
main forms of intellectual property, principally,
copyright, trade mark and unfair competition,
and patent, but will also touch on geographical
indications and trade secrets. It explores the
theoretical foundations of and justification for
the different rights as well as their application
in a number of settings. Intellectual property
industries now make up a sizable proportion of
the global economy and the most contested
issues in Intellectual Property Law are closely
connected to developments throughout the
arts and technology, as well as to evolutions
in marketing and popular culture. Because
the content of Intellectual Property Law
is increasingly framed by international
obligations and evolves with some regard to
developments in other countries, the course
also has an international and comparative
dimension, and examines WTO rules.
Language of Instruction: English (legal terms,
however, are also given in Arabic and French).